Etihad Aviation Group is a triple winner at CIPS Middle East awards

The Procurement and Supply Management team at Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) were the overall winners at the Chartered Institute of Purchasing Supply (CIPS) Middle East Awards, winning three awards including the prestigious accolade of the ‘MENA Procurement and Supply Team of the Year’.

The
winners were announced following the conclusion of the CIPS Middle East
Conference on 9 May. In addition to the ‘Team of the Year’ award, the company also won awards for ‘Best Contribution to the Reputation of the
Profession’ and ‘Best International Procurement Project’.

The
team demonstrated to CIPS that it is continuing to rapidly evolve capabilities,
relationships and effectiveness across all areas of procurement, bringing value
to EAG not just through cost savings but also through reputational enhancement.
Donations of surplus and obsolete items are made to the
Red Crescent while development of local suppliers is made through an active
involvement in the Khalifa Fund and the promotion of local SMEs.

Throughout 2016 the purchasing
department also shared best procurement practise with organisations in the UAE
including the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, Emirates Nuclear Energy, ADNOC
and Al Futtaim Dubai.

Adil
Al Mulla, Vice President of Procurement and Supply Management for EAG, said:
“I’m delighted and proud that the performance and achievements of the team have
again been recognised at the highest level in the MENA procurement profession.

“EAG has
become the only aviation business in the Middle East region to gain such
recognition in the procurement field. The CIPS Award is the most prestigious
recognition a company can achieve in the procurement and supply chain
profession worldwide and is the benchmark against which all procurement
departments are measured.”

During 2017, the
team will continue to focus on making strides in areas of business process
efficiency, value creation, resource development and cost improvement.